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I Hate You.

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I hate you, I hate you, I hate you.
That's all I can say for now.
You're selfish, you're heartless and nobody wants you around.

Why would anyone ever like a selfish cow like you.
An inconvenience, a burden and a terrible person to be, too.

I wish I could forgive you but I can't stand your sound.
You're pathetic, you're ugly...please just don't come around.

You can cover your ears and deny what I say. 

But you know I'll never back down, I'll be with you every single day.

Every minute, every hour and every night you will hear my sound.
I'm relentless, you know, I won't stop till you drown. 
 

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◄ The Broken Doll.

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Clare

Fri 5th May 2023 20:02

Why am I only seeing this through the comments section - it makes me think that I am missing out on a lot of work being published here! Wow, what a powerful piece! I sense cathartic release in this. It’s a wonderful release of emotion. Thankyou so much for waking me up !

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John Botterill

Fri 5th May 2023 19:46

This poem doesn't hold it's invective back! I like it!

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JoJo

Fri 5th May 2023 19:14

wow... im at a loss for words...

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Martin Elder

Tue 28th Aug 2018 16:33

This is an incredibly strong piece in which I left trying to figure out whether the person in the picture ( Which by the way is great) hates themselves or their tormentor. I imagine the latter, although sometimes it can be both.
I look forward to reading more of your work


Nice one

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